The Role of Tourism in the Development of the Country's Economy

article covers the essence of the concepts of competitiveness, tourism competitiveness, positive changes in the development of national tourism, its competitiveness, SWOT analysis of national tourism competitiveness in Uzbekistan in the context of the pandemic, making tourism one of the locomotives of regions and their infrastructure, the most important socioeconomic problem solving, job creation, diversification, regional development, increasing incomes, living standards and quality of life, improving the country's image and investment attractiveness.